Thursday, February 2, 2017

Markus Thaler's 1/1 golden micropacer, which was given to him for his 40th anniversary at adidas. Thaler was one of the last employees to work directly with Adi Dassler, as he had been with the brand since a teenager. He kept pushing the boundaries of design, creating some of the most iconic silhouettes like the famous ZX line and under his guidance designers where constantly encouraged to learn all aspect of footwear manufacturing - from traditional methods to technical innovations. I took this picture in Tokyo 2016, when I was lucky to spend some time with the trefoil icon.